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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,542.70, 882,545.79 and 353,056.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,542.70, 882,545.79 and 353,056.64 is: 487,205.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,542.70 : 882,545.79 = 353,056.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,542.70/882,545.79 = 353,056.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,542.70x = 882,545.79 × 353,056.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,542.70x = 311,588,646,850.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,588,646,850.82/639,542.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,205.38

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